The United States Postal Service has confirmed that thousands of pieces of mail were intentionally destroyed after a main post office in Torrance, California, was contaminated with asbestos.
This is the latest development in the ongoing situation at the facility. In July, the city began relocating retail and PO Box services due to what was initially described as “potential asbestos exposure” within the building.
While testing found no asbestos in the air ducts or customer areas, further inspection revealed that all remaining property inside the building, including mail and packages, had been compromised…